Alena holds a Masters of Professional Psychology, Bachelor of Social Science Psychology (Honours), Graduate Diploma of Psychology and Counselling and is a Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Alena is also a registered Board approved Clinical Supervisor.

Alena’s background in psychology includes working with children, adolescents, adults, women’s issues such as pregnancy/post-pregnancy in addition to couples, family therapy and more recently trained in Neurotherapy/brain training. 

Alena prides herself on bringing a wealth of life experience to the practice that incorporates having worked with children, parents and teachers as a School Counsellor/Psychologist and in private practice across the life span in Sydney and the Mid North Coast. Alena also understands first-hand how difficult the role of parent can be at times, having parented four children of her own. Alena has also held roles in the corporate sector in addition to having experience in supporting children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), ODD, OCD and intellectual and physical disabilities.

Issues treated (but not limited to) include; anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, suicidal thinking, self-harm, grief and loss, work related issues, relationship matters, family mediation and the teaching of parenting skills. Key evidence based therapies used and tailored to your therapeutic needs are: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Person Centred Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Schema Therapy, Solution Focussed Therapies, Play Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma and has more recently trained in Neurofeedback. We now offer Neurofeedback sessions to our clients as well. Neurofeedback is a non-invasive technique that uses real-time monitoring of brain activity to train individuals to self-regulate their brain waves for improved cognitive functioning and well-being. Can be used to improve symptoms of ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and improve emotional regulation.

Alena is a caring and committed professional that prides herself on supporting children, adolescents, women, adults and families in a confidential environment. She seeks to adopt a ‘strengths’ based approach using evidence based therapies that is uniquely tailored to each client to support them to make change and ‘flourish’. When not working, Alena enjoys spending time with family, travel, reading and interacting with nature.